One of the most basic and essential goals of a Greek school with a European character and a global orientation is to strengthen its European identity and to cultivate a national and European conscience in its students. An important prerequisite to having a European identity is for the youth to come into contact and familiarize themselves with the statutory bodies of the European Union that support democracy and its future.
For this purpose, on Thursday, November 12th, 2015, a "Simulation of the European Parliament’s Plenary Session" will be organized at Mandoulides Schools.
The simulation consists of the formation of four committees among which more than one hundred 11th and 12th grade students have been allocated. Each of these committees will put a bill to the vote and accept corresponding amendments to individual articles proposed by the other committees. The program’s objective is to produce four bills, following a vote that will provide solutions to burning issues such as human rights, education, environment, and employment, through a fruitful and constructive dialogue.
The event will be attended by the Head of the European Parliament Office in Greece Leonidas Antonakopoulos, and MEPs Ioannis Gklavakis and Chrysoula Paliadeli.
